SHOUN v. STATE

No. 20S00-1601-LW-00061.

67 N.E.3d 635 (2017)

Michael T. SHOUN, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 25, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: Donald R. Shuler , Barkes, Kolus, Rife & Shuler, LLP, Goshen, Indiana.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Angela N. Sanchez , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


A jury found defendant guilty of murdering his 17-year-old girlfriend and recommended a sentence of life without parole. The trial court entered judgment accordingly. In a direct appeal, defendant now challenges his sentence arguing that: 1) the trial court committed fundamental error because it should have sua sponte determined...

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